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English COVID-19 R number unchanged at 1.2 to 1.4 – Metro US

English COVID-19 R number unchanged at 1.2 to 1.4

Mass vaccination centre for those aged 18 and over at
Mass vaccination centre for those aged 18 and over at the London Stadium

LONDON (Reuters) – The estimated COVID-19 reproduction “R” number in England was unchanged between 1.2 and 1.4, with the daily growth rate of infection also broadly the same.

An R value between 1.2 and 1.4 means that, on average, every 10 people infected will infect between 12 and 14 other people.

The daily growth rate of infections was estimated between 3% and 5%, compared with 3% and 6% last week.

(Reporting by Kate Holton, Editing by Paul Sandle)